Duke Energy Corporation Q4 FY2021 Earnings Call

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Financial Highlights

  • Adjusted EPS for 2021 was $5.24, above the midpoint of the updated guidance range. This reflects continued strength following adjusted EPS of $5.12 in 2020.
  • 2022 EPS guidance range introduced at $5.30 to $5.60, midpoint of $5.45. This supports continuation of the company’s long-term 5% to 7% earnings growth target through 2026.
  • Electric segment benefited from 2% retail volume growth, stronger rate case outcomes, Florida multiyear plan benefits, and ongoing grid and solar investments.
  • Gas LDC segment improved due to favorable rate cases in North Carolina and Tennessee, customer growth, and rider mechanisms.
  • Commercial Renewables saw lower results than 2020 due to fewer growth investments and the impact from Winter Storm Uri.

Operational and Strategic Updates

  • Five-year capital plan increased to $63 billion (up $4 billion from prior plan), with 80% supporting clean energy transition initiatives.
  • Expect to maintain 6.5% to 7% rate base growth through 2026.
  • Achieved $200 million in sustainable O&M cost reductions during 2021; total of ~$400 million of O&M reductions since 2016. O&M expected to be held flat through 2026.
  • Electric retail volume grew 2% in 2021; residential up 0.7%, supported by 1.6% customer growth. Industrial and commercial loads rebounded from pandemic lows.

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Operator: Good day, and welcome to the Duke Energy fourth quarter earnings call. Today's conference is being recorded. At this time, I would like to turn the conference over to Jack Sullivan, Vice President of Investor Relations. Please go ahead. Jack Sullivan: Thank you, Samira. Good morning, everyone, and welcome to Duke Energy's fourth quarter 2021 earnings review and business update. Leading our call today is Lynn Good, Chair, President and Chief Executive Officer; along with Steve Young, Executive Vice President and CFO. Today's discussion will include the use of non-GAAP financial measures and forward-looking information within the meaning of securities laws. Actual results may be different than forward-looking statements, and those factors are outlined herein and disclosed in Duke Energy's SEC filings. A reconciliation of non-GAAP financial measures can be found in today's materials and on dukeenergy.com. Please note the appendix for today's presentation includes supplemental information and additional disclosures. So with that, let's turn the call over to Lynn. Lynn Good: Jack, thank you, and good morning, everyone. During our call this morning, we're pleased to share our 2021 results and our outlook for 2022 and beyond, including progress on our clean energy transition. The fourth quarter capped off a strong finish to a very productive 2021 where we made great progress against our strategic and financial goals. As a result, today, we announced 2021 adjusted earnings

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